24 Questions
What type of fish is characterized by having no jaws, a circular mouth, and no vertebra?
Hagfish
Which insect group is the most diverse?
Beetles
What is a characteristic of amphibian eggs?
They are very sensitive to drying
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hagfish?
Vertebra
What is the correct statement about the abundance of amphibians?
They were more abundant in the past than they are today
Which of the following is a type of invertebrate chordate?
Lancelet
What is a characteristic feature of amphibians that allows them to be terrestrial?
Waterproof coverings on their skin
What is a characteristic of the eggs of amphibians?
They are very sensitive to drying
Which of the following phyla is characterized by the calcification of an internal skeleton?
Echinoderms
What phylum would you expect to see on the label of a box containing a whip scorpion, a centipede, and a crab?
Arthropods
What is a difference between amphibians and reptiles?
Amphibians have thin skin, whereas reptiles have thick skin
Which of the following is not a characteristic of amphibians?
They are strictly aquatic
What is a key difference in skin thickness between amphibians and reptiles?
Amphibians have thinner skin, while reptiles have thicker skin.
What is a characteristic shared by amphibians, but not reptiles?
Having gills for respiration.
In which evolutionary lineage did the development of a dorsal hollow nerve cord occur?
Chordates
What is a characteristic that distinguishes reptiles from amphibians?
Having lungs for respiration.
What is not a characteristic of amphibians?
Having thick skin.
What is a characteristic that chordates do not share with other animal phyla?
Having a dorsal hollow nerve cord.
What type of community does the African savanna include?
A combination of scavenging animals
What percentage of plants are known to form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi?
Nearly 90%
What type of organisms are sea cucumbers, nematodes, and millipedes?
Invertebrates
Which of the following is not a type of animal?
Flower
What is the main function of the scavenger community in the African savanna?
To clean up carcasses
Why are mycorrhizal fungi important for plants?
They provide nutrients to plants
Review your understanding of evolutionary biology and development with this quiz. Covers topics such as the importance of eggs and the development of tetrapods. Suitable for students of BIOB170N course.
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